SOVIE APP: Medical Genetics and Genetic Counseling

Date of Release
9/1/2017

Period of Validity
9/1/2017-9/1/2018

Educational Need

This presentation is an overview of basic concepts of medical genetics and genetic counseling in children. This includes evaluating a patient to determine if a genetics consult is necessary and what the potential benefits to the family are. The presentation also reviews standard pedigree symbols, evaluating a family history/pedigree and determining the most appropriate testing option.

Learning Objectives
After viewing this module participants should be able to:

1. Evaluate a pedigree for a mendelian pattern of inheritance

2. Identify a child who would benefit from genetic testing and/or a genetic evaluation

Accreditation
The University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

Certification
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

SCS Disclosure Statement
ACCME Standards of Commercial Support (SCS) of CME require that presentations be free of commercial bias and that any information regarding commercial products/services be based on scientific methods generally accepted by the medical community. When discussing therapeutic options, faculty are requested to use only generic names. If they use a trade name, then those of several companies should be used. If a presentation includes discussion of any unlabeled or investigational use of a commercial product, faculty are required to disclose this to the participants.

Planning Committee and Author/Speaker Declarations
The ACCME Standards of Commercial Support require that presentations be free of commercial bias and that any information regarding commercial products/services be based on scientific methods generally accepted by the medical community. All of the planning committee members (listed here) have declared that they have no financial interests or relationships to disclose:

The following speaker has disclosed financial interests/arrangements or affiliations with organizations that could be perceived as real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of their presentation. Only the current arrangements/interests are included:

Kelly Minks, MS has no financial interests or relationships to disclose.

No commercial funds have been received to support this educational activity.